Tag: technology
Texas Tech Costa Rica Offers Courses for Women in Science and Technology
Thinking sessions (methodology aimed at finding solutions); and a scholarship for three courses at the [email protected] Leadership Center.
The Intrepids: Costa Rican Women in Science and Technology book excerpt: Marie Claire Arrieta...
In today's blog I feature an excerpt from the upcoming book The Intrepids: Costa Rican Women in Science and Technology which I co-authored with...
Artificial Intelligence, Good or Bad for the World?
There is so much talk about new technologies, the famous new era, with great alternatives to advance more and more
Why an e-Learning Authoring Tool Is Worth Investing In
Everyone finds some way or the other to make their work easier for them. For content creators, it is an e-learning authoring tool...
A New Business Concept for Digital Nomads will Arrive in Panama
A new business concept will arrive in Panama, positioning the country as a pioneer in adopting leasing for "digital nomads." It is the MS...
Miravalles -1 CanSat Rocket Mission: TECSpace students aim high
In today's blog, we meet Jose Ricardo Campos Mora, a 22-year-old electromechanical engineering student at the Costa Rica Institute of Technology. Jose Ricardo and...
Free Workshops and Talks on Technology for Costa Ricans
More than 20 experts from Colombia, Costa Rica and the United States in the Information Technology sector will offer free talks and workshops for professionals in areas such as web development, mathematics
How AI is Helping in Digital Transformation?
The time when digital transformation meant digitizing paper records into a word doc or PDF is long gone. Digital transformation, in today's time, especially...
Top 10 VR and AR Technology Trends To Try in 2020
Technology has been gaining momentum day after day. Onset of newer levels of technology standards and platforms has been driving this industry to success.
Augmented...
Costa Rica’s Medical Device Companies Take Their Technologies to International Markets
For the 2nd time, medical device companies in Costa Rica had a commercial showcase at the Medical Design and Manufacturing (MD&M West 2020), held...
Meet the Wonderful Technological Institute of Costa Rica (TEC)!
The Technological Institute of Costa Rica (TEC) is a national autonomous institution of higher education, dedicated to teaching, research, and the extension of technology...
What Are Your Instagram Marketing Goals?
When you set out on your journey to do big things on Instagram, you need to have a clear idea of what that means
Keep Track of Your Little Ones With a GPS Tracker
This watch has become fashionable in the first communions, on birthdays and many of the parents consider buying it for the summer
Costa Rica: One of the Most Innovative Countries in Latin America
With less than 5 million inhabitants, it has not prevented Costa Rica from being at the forefront of innovation in Latin America. Well-known as...
Solar Energy in Costa Rica, Its Present Status and the Aim for Future Growth
Everything has a purpose in life, which is why from The Costa Rica News (TCRN), we want on this occasion we want to analyze...
Electric Bus Will Tour UCR Campus Promoting Its Technology
During the closing of this year, an electric bus will provide internal service for students, staff, and visitors at the Rodrigo Facio campus of...
Siri: Apple’s Virtual Secret Weapon
Nowadays most of the smart digital devices that we find in the market have a voice command virtual assistant. Probably you've heard of “Siri”...
Costa Rica Moves Forward by Betting On 5G Technology
The 4th Industrial Revolution is a phenomenon around the world and Costa Rica does not shy away from it. That is why the country...
Human Capital, Technology, and Marketing Are the Strengths of the Costa Rican Companies
A study applied to 231 companies by researchers, Juan Carlos Leiva and Ronald Mora of the Technological Institute of Costa Rica (TEC), and Esteban...
Did You Know that a Costa Rican Engineer Is Helping to Develop the Augmented...
Increasing security while saving human lives is part of the actions carried out by the US military, with a research where the Costa Rican...
Municipality of San Jose Offers Recreational Areas with the Intenet Via Wifi
The Superintendence of Telecommunications (Sutel) will provide free wireless internet in public spaces of the country, as part of the programs of the National...
Workers’ Day: A Commemoration that Evolves over Time
Workers’ Day, also called May Day or Labor Day, has the purpose of vindicating the labor rights of men and women, these rights are...
4 Numbers to Know if Developing a Mobile Application
Unlike regular websites, mobile apps often remain a poorly studied field for many marketers and business owners. On the one hand, the tool itself...
Ways Technology Makes Businesses Grow Faster
The latest technology is not only crucial to carry out various business operations in the best possible way, but it also helps businesses grow...
Privacy and Cyber Security Concerns in Latin America
The state of privacy and cybersecurity concerns throughout Latin America varies significantly between each country, but the region as a whole is experiencing growing...
Would You Like to Study in the United States?
If you are interested in studying in the United States, attend the EducationUSA Costa Rica STEM Fair 2019 in which 12 secondary schools will...
“Resonance” Towards A New Path That Connects, Grows And Projects Forward
It's about time the world gets to know the new project that has everyone vibrating; “Resonance”, all that it brings with it and some...
Whatsapp’s Efforts Against Fake News and Privacy Violations Continues
Learning to differentiate false and true information is of the utmost importance to social media users and the human environment around us. For this...
Western Union Announces the Hiring of 200 Employees in Costa Rica
Western Union, the leading financial transfer and communications company, announces plans to strengthen its operations center in Costa Rica during this 2019, with 200...
Workshops Will Help English Teachers Update Their Tech Skills
Are you an English teacher? If so, this is something of your business! Next January 25th (tomorrow), English teachers will have the opportunity to...
3 Tips to Optimize Your Twitter Account
There is no doubt that Twitter is a powerful tool. Used by millions of people globally for both personal and business use, Twitter is...
The Costa Rican Banking System Will Migrate Completely to “Chip” and “Contactless Payment” Technologies
The Regulation of the Payment System approved by the board of directors of the Central Bank of Costa Rica (BCCR), 3 years ago, established...
Everything Is Numbers!
British science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke (1917-2008) liked to repeat that: "Any sufficiently advanced technology is totally indistinguishable from magic." The phrase rules...
Digital Marketing’s Popularity Explained
Technological advances and the resultant changes in the way that media is consumed have meant that the advertising and marketing landscapes have changed significantly...
5 Keys Benefits of Hybrid Mobile Application Development
Hybrid or native – it is an internal choice for developers, whether they just start doing their business or are occupied with it for...
Costa Rica’s Plasma Engine to Space Being Built
The plasma engine of former Costa Rican astronaut Franklin Chang Díaz is close to knowing the design of the vehicle that will take him...
Drones and Technology Improve the Study of Tropical Forests
The companies Intel Costa Rica, Aerial Robotixs and the Foundation for the Development of the Central Volcanic Mountain Range (Fundecor), presented a project that...
This Is Why Costa Rica Is So Attractive to Google
Costa Rica is one of the countries with the highest Internet penetration in the region, along with other nations such as Argentina or Chile....
Cartaginese Entrepreneurs Made Adhesive Tape that Could Replace Electrical Cables
The concern to create a safe and different alternative to the traditional cables for electricity was enough for 2 young Cartaginese decided to join...
Fairphone 2: Communication with Ecofriendly Technology
In January 2013, a group of Dutch developers set out to create the 1st "totally fair" smartphone, meaning that all its manufacturing and sales...